ITHACA, N.Y. - The Cornell men's soccer team defeated the Harvard Crimson 3-0 at Berman Field on Saturday afternoon. With the victory, Cornell clinched a spot in the Ivy League tournament and improved to 11-2-2.

Alex Harris and Daniel Samways registered the Big Red goals in the game. Connor Miller, Liam May, and Samways were credited with helpers in the contest. Ryan Friedberg registered two saves in the gave and earned his eighth shutout of the season.

For the second time this year, Cornell opened the game with a penalty-kick tally by Harris. Five minutes later, the Big Red extended its lead when Samways found paydirt from Miller and May.

Friedberg was tested just once in the opening half, coming on a penalty-kick just 30 seconds into the game and he made the stop to keep Cornell's lead at 2-0 going into halftime.

"Ryan's penalty save in the first minute was huge for both our momentum and our confidence", John Smith, the Dr. Daniel P. Wood Head Coach of Men's Soccer, mentioned

Harris netted his second goal of the evening 22-minutes into the second, when Samways found him. That would prove to be enough, as the Big Red would hold strong for the remainder of the contest to earn itself a bid to the Ivy League Tournament.

"I thought we did a good job capitalizing on our opportunities today, and also limiting Harvard to very few chances", Smith concluded with.

Next Up
The Cornell men's soccer team will return to the pitch on Saturday, November 9 against the Columbia Lions. Kick off is slated for 4:00 p.m. at Berman Field. Game action will be broadcast on ESPN+.